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authorsefidel <contact@sefidel.net>2023-08-21 19:20:36 +0900
committersefidel <contact@sefidel.net>2023-08-21 19:22:01 +0900
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+{ config, lib, ... }:
+
+{
+  # Security-related system tweaks
+
+  # Prevent replacing the running kernel without reboot.
+  security.protectKernelImage = true;
+
+  # mount /tmp in ram. This makes temp file management faster
+  # on ssd systems, and volatile! Because it's wiped on reboot.
+  boot.tmp.useTmpfs = false;
+  boot.tmp.tmpfsSize = "80%";
+
+  # Purge /tmp on boot. (fallback option)
+  boot.tmp.cleanOnBoot = lib.mkDefault (!config.boot.tmp.useTmpfs);
+
+  boot.kernel.sysctl = {
+    # The Magic SysRq key is a key combo that allows users connected to the
+    # system console of a Linux kernel to perform some low-level commands.
+    # Disable it, since we don't need it, and is a potential security concern.
+    "kernel.sysrq" = 0;
+
+    ## TCP hardening
+    # Prevent bogus ICMP errors from filling up logs.
+    "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses" = 1;
+    # Reverse path filtering causes the kernel to do source validation of
+    # packets received from all interfaces. This can mitigate IP spoofing.
+    "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter" = 1;
+    "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter" = 1;
+    # Do not accept IP source route packets (we're not a router)
+    "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0;
+    "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_source_route" = 0;
+    # Don't send ICMP redirects (again, we're on a router)
+    "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects" = 0;
+    # Refuse ICMP redirects (MITM mitigations)
+    "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv4.conf.all.secure_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv4.conf.default.secure_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects" = 0;
+    "net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects" = 0;
+    # Protects against SYN flood attacks
+    "net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies" = 1;
+    # Incomplete protection again TIME-WAIT assassination
+    "net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337" = 1;
+
+    ## TCP optimization
+    # TCP Fast Open is a TCP extension that reduces network latency by packing
+    # data in the sender’s initial TCP SYN. Setting 3 = enable TCP Fast Open for
+    # both incoming and outgoing connections:
+    "net.ipv4.tcp_fastopen" = 3;
+    # Bufferbloat mitigations + slight improvement in throughput & latency
+    "net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control" = "bbr";
+    "net.core.default_qdisc" = "cake";
+  };
+
+  boot.kernelModules = [ "tcp_bbr" ];
+
+  # Accept CA's ToS.
+  security.acme.acceptTerms = true;
+}